Fitronics will host its first-ever customer experience-focussed Summit, ConnectCX, on 3 October in Solihull, UK, in partnership with Proinsight.

US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida location in Winter Park. The brand will open three additional private member clubs in Orlando within the next year.

Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm recognition service.

Garmin has launched its Venu 3 and Venu 3S GPS smartwatches, which offer a number of upgraded fitness and wellness tracking capabilities.

A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September 2023), looking to establish itself as "the world’s smartest fitness studio".

The company behind Centr, the fitness, mental health, nutrition and lifestyle app created by actor Chris Hemsworth, and his coach, Luke Zocchi, has signalled it will launch a line of fitness equipment to complement its digital product, meaning Centr will then exist as a "physical and digital offering".

John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has partnered with fitness tech firm Ocuray to create a neurofitness training wearable designed specifically for tennis.

The pioneering fitness entrepreneur tells us how he’s injecting science and style into his latest venture in New York City

In a society where plastic surgery is increasingly mainstream, some women are having breast reduction to enhance their ability to exercise. New research looks at the impact

US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) – the world governing body for cycling – is moving its Esports World Championships onto the My Whoosh platform.

PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain

Xplor Gym’s open software is empowering fitness clubs to unlock new opportunities for growth, says James Barter

The president and co-founder of Self Esteem Brands tells Kate Cracknell the company is aiming to get to 10,000 locations in the next five years

The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains

How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts

Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports

How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?

Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market as Peloton for Business, which it says will offer "a unified portfolio of B2B wellbeing solutions for enterprise clients".

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

The market for health and fitness franchises has been growing strongly for the last 20 years, to the point where it's now a substantial part of the sector, drawing in substantial investment and scaling rapidly. Kath Hudson looks at how centralised systems and a mature business model underpin success.

Freeletics has released a new feature designed to help users track their progress, visualise their fitness status and encourage training consistency.

The pandemic sparked a change of priorities and how many people regard physical activity. ClubIntel shares its findings into what fitness consumers now want, lifting the lid on who are the casual consumers, fitness explorers, routine junkies and wellness lovers.

People might think they’re joining the gym to lose weight but according to ACE’s Dr Erin Nitschke dig deeper and you find it’s actually the other health benefits they want. She and eating disorder expert, Eva Musby, say it’s time to step away from diet culture and shift the focus to fun and adopting healthy lifestyle habits.

Who knew that when you call yourself an idiot for making a small mistake that it impacts the health of your heart? ACE gives a run down on research which shows the surprising link between self compassion and cardiovascular health.

David Minton reports on how to make the industry welcoming to the trans community, and talks to Ryan Lanji who has created a burgeoning scene in London which grew out of lockdown sessions.

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

In these trying times, taking the ostrich approach and hoping things will get better is not going to cut it. Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, says it’s time to tool up and gives some pointers on how.

HCM Handbook editor Kath Hudson introduces the 2023 edition. While energy prices and the cost of living continue to make trading tough, we’re confident the fitness industry will keep adding value to members’ lives.